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Visit of Superior General Father Tomáz Mavrič to Brazil – Encounters with the FAMVIN Branches
Fr. Tomáz Mavrič, CM the Superior General, visited Brazil in May 2023 for a meeting with FAMVIN branches.
A Roof for Tomorrow
In Pacoti, in the north-east of Brazil (the state of Ceará), the Daughters of Charity run the Maria Imaculada Institute where 380 children from very low-income families are taken in.
Charity Shower Project for Homeless in Brazil
Basic necessities such as access to a shower, hygiene products, clean clothes and health care were a luxury out of reach for the street population, before this project.
Popular Mission of the Vincentian Family in Brazil (2023)
More than 40 Missionaries, members of the worldwide Vincentian Family, participated in the mission in Piracema (Minas Gerais, Brazil)
From Formula One to the Vincentians and their Ministries
Being family and sharing with generosity our contacts and knowledge, more people benefit, more people know us, more resources are obtained and we will be much stronger before the world.
First Pilgrimage of Vincentian Youth in Brazil
The Sanctuary Caraça received six branches of the Vincentian Family for an historical meeting.
In Brazil, the Center for Refugee Assistance approaches the Schools
It is crucial to create opportunities for dialogue between Brazilian students and refugees, in order to break down prejudices and stimulate empathy.
Transforming lives in Brazil
Under the subsidy of our Mother House, and aid from the Province of Curitiba and the active participation of the Sisters from five local communities, we saw an opportunity to go beyond the emergency care of the people we accompany, and invest in new training programs for them.
The Importance of Spiritual Advisors in Times of Pandemic
Keeping the flame of the Vincentian charism burning has been a challenge during the pandemic.
200th Anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission in Brazil (1820-2020)
The members of the Congregation of the Mission in the Brazilian Province celebrate the 200th anniversary of their presence and service in this country,
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Brazil) Creates a Service for People at Risk
Young members of the Society in Brazil decided to provide various services to people at risk of being affected by the coronavirus.
“I Was Imprisoned and You Came to Visit Me”
We hope to inspire our readers to view their incarcerated sisters or brothers as human beings with whom Jesus himself identified.